It has now been reported that Manchester City talisman Erling Haaland will recover from injury in time to be ready to face Liverpool.
This comes from Fabrizio Romano after Norway doctor Ola Sand claimed that Haaland had a “slight twist in his ankle.”
But now, it seems like Manchester City need not worry about the £51 million (Mirror) man’s availability ahead of next Saturday’s clash.
Fabrizio Romano: Manchester City striker Erling Haaland will recover from injury to face Liverpool
The Norwegian striker is having yet another stellar campaign, having scored 17 goals in all competitions so far.
Coming off the back of bagging a brilliant brace in his side’s 4-4 draw against Chelsea, the 23-year-old is bang in form at the moment.
But while there were worries that an injury would keep Manchester City megastar Erling Haaland out of contention to lock horns against Liverpool, Fabrizio Romano has claimed that “he will be fit.”
In addition, Romano added that the knock suffered by the former Borussia Dortmund hitman is “not serious”, despite him being deemed unfit to face Scotland in Norway’s upcoming fixture.
Erling Haaland could be Virgil van Dijk’s kryptonite next Saturday
Now that Erling Haaland seems set to return from injury to face Liverpool, all eyes will be on how his battle with Virgil van Dijk pans out.
The Reds skipper is having one hell of a campaign, with him being in contention to have been the Premier League’s most in-form central defender so far.
But if there is one striker who is tailor-made to cause the Dutchman problems, it is the ex-RB Salzburg frontman.
For starters, Haaland possesses the stature to match Van Dijk in physical battles.
In addition, the highly-rated marksman could also be a nuisance to the Liverpool legend in terms of his ability to run in behind defences, considering the latter is not as athletic as he used to be at his peak.
How Erling Haaland manages to deal with Virgil van Dijk’s presence will make for an intriguing watch, as he has all the tools to emerge as his kryptonite.
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‘I was close to joining Liverpool but it didn’t happen – it’s my biggest regret’
Lee Bowyer was in the middle of a medical at Liverpool before later rejecting a move to the Premier League giants – a decision the ex-England international said was his ‘biggest regret’ in football.
Former Leeds United star Lee Bowyer admitted that he rejected a move to Liverpool despite being halfway through a medical to join the club.
The 46-year-old, who is the current manager of the Montserrat national team, played a majority of his career in the Premier League as he opened up about his decision to turn down a move to Liverpool – a decision he later called his “biggest regret” in football.
The former midfielder was pursued by then-Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier in 2002 as Jamie Carragher admitted that the Frenchman “loved” the way he played. “I was very close [to joining Liverpool] – I was halfway through a medical but it just didn’t feel right for me at the time,” Bowyer exclusively told MNF Retro.
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“That is my biggest regret in football not going to Liverpool at that time,” he admitted. “If I could’ve turned the clock back I would’ve gone. Looking back, I made the wrong decision. I knew my time was coming to an end at Leeds due to a few things behind the scenes that didn’t sit well with me so I knew it was my time to go.”
The former Charlton man pointed out that the distance from his family played a key role in his decision not to join Liverpool as he ended signing for boyhood club West Ham on a six-month deal before joining Newcastle on a free transfer in 2003.
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He added: “I thought doing another five years up north being a long way away from my family after doing six years at Leeds didn’t sit right but after all that I ended up going to Newcastle which is even further away, so it makes no sense!
During his appearance on MNF Retro where he was alongside both Gary Neville and Carragher, the punditry duo agreed that Leeds should have won silverware during Bowyer’s stint with the club.
“We were a good side that a lot of teams underestimated,” Bowyer said. “We didn’t have as much technical ability as some other teams but there wasn’t much in it when we played the likes of Liverpool and Manchester United.
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